Hi Peter,
Theo and I visited Tory this week on 14th and 15th May and were lucky to get a splendid fall of migrants on the 14th. Conditions were perfect on 14th with east winds and sunshine, however on 15th winds turned to the west with heavy showers. Here is the list:
Great Northern Diver 1 in s.p. from boat over in Tory Sound.
Manx Shearwater 9 from boat on return
Greylag 2 still on north lake
Canada Goose Micky's goose has teamed up with a Mute Swan
Shelduck 2 off east beach (island tick!) on 14th
Eider 2 in harbour on 15th
Buzzard 1 on 15th west town
Merlin 1 west town on 14th
Hobby 1 flew from back of west town, over the island and out to sea towards mainland
Corncrake 3/4 singing west town and one seen well
Golden Plover 2 over west town on 15th
Dunlin c.30 on east beach on 14th and c.30 on west beach on 15th
Black-tailed Godwit 1 on east beach on 14th
Bar-tailed Godwit 1 on east beach on 14th
Whimbrel 2 around the island on 14th
Pomarine Skua 1 seen from boat on 14th as we left Magheroarty
Great Skua 2 over the island on 14th (prospecting?)
Arctic Tern c.30 at lighthouse on 15th
Little Tern 2 seen by Anton on 14th but none seen on 15th
Collared Dove 2 west town and 12 east town on 14th, 5 west town on 15th
Sand Martin 1 over east lake on 14th
House Martin 1 over west town on 15th
White Wagtail 1 on west beach and one at lighthouse on 14th, 1 west beach on 15th
Whinchat 2m2f west town on 14th
Redstart female west town on 14th
Song Thrush 1 Anton's east on 14th, 1 west town on 15th
Sedge Warbler 1 in reeds west town on 14th, 1 magic bush on 15th
Whitethroat 3 around island on 14th, 1 west town on 15th
Garden Warbler 1 in tree by hotel on 14th
Blackcap at least 5 on 14th, female in magic bush on 15th
Wood Warbler 1 in Grace's garden on 14th
Willow Warbler at least 10 on 14th , c.5 on 15th
Chiffchaff at least 10 on 14th, c.5 on 15th
Theo and I visited Tory this week on 14th and 15th May and were lucky to get a splendid fall of migrants on the 14th. Conditions were perfect on 14th with east winds and sunshine, however on 15th winds turned to the west with heavy showers. Here is the list:
Great Northern Diver 1 in s.p. from boat over in Tory Sound.
Manx Shearwater 9 from boat on return
Greylag 2 still on north lake
Canada Goose Micky's goose has teamed up with a Mute Swan
Shelduck 2 off east beach (island tick!) on 14th
Eider 2 in harbour on 15th
Buzzard 1 on 15th west town
Merlin 1 west town on 14th
Hobby 1 flew from back of west town, over the island and out to sea towards mainland
Corncrake 3/4 singing west town and one seen well
Golden Plover 2 over west town on 15th
Dunlin c.30 on east beach on 14th and c.30 on west beach on 15th
Black-tailed Godwit 1 on east beach on 14th
Bar-tailed Godwit 1 on east beach on 14th
Whimbrel 2 around the island on 14th
Pomarine Skua 1 seen from boat on 14th as we left Magheroarty
Great Skua 2 over the island on 14th (prospecting?)
Arctic Tern c.30 at lighthouse on 15th
Little Tern 2 seen by Anton on 14th but none seen on 15th
Collared Dove 2 west town and 12 east town on 14th, 5 west town on 15th
Sand Martin 1 over east lake on 14th
House Martin 1 over west town on 15th
White Wagtail 1 on west beach and one at lighthouse on 14th, 1 west beach on 15th
Whinchat 2m2f west town on 14th
Redstart female west town on 14th
Song Thrush 1 Anton's east on 14th, 1 west town on 15th
Sedge Warbler 1 in reeds west town on 14th, 1 magic bush on 15th
Whitethroat 3 around island on 14th, 1 west town on 15th
Garden Warbler 1 in tree by hotel on 14th
Blackcap at least 5 on 14th, female in magic bush on 15th
Wood Warbler 1 in Grace's garden on 14th
Willow Warbler at least 10 on 14th , c.5 on 15th
Chiffchaff at least 10 on 14th, c.5 on 15th
Goldcrest 2 on 14th, 1 on 15th
Spotted Flycatcher 5 on 14th
Spotted Flycatcher 5 on 14th
Also a male House Sparrow in Anton's garden
Chris
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